Thinning Out The Life

I started a detox/diet.  Yeah, real fun.  I have all these motivational thoughts running through my head:

• If you keep doing what you've always done, you'll keep getting what you've always got.
• I've got a mortgage with chocolate.  Need to make some progress on the debt snowball.
• Trying to visualize carrying the extra weight around in gunnysack.
• Worthwhile things don't (usually) come easy.  If I don't want to do it, I prolly should be doing it.

In order to not focus on what I'm not eating, I'm implementing some more of the wonderful Flylady lists.  Which, is kinda like a diet for the house.  I let Kamie cross off our lists this morning as we slowly worked through.  I love how doable the plan is.  Rather than waiting for the perfect time to get the kitchen floor scrubbed right- I followed her encouragement of "Just do what you can, any effort will be a blessing to your family."  And I really got most of the floor scrubbed.
-Side note: For the longest time I faithfully scrubbed the kitchen floor every single Saturday. Hands and Knees.  I was pretty proud of my consistency, and said something to Bronz about it. "You do it once a week?" He says. I'm so proud of myself and continue to boast.  "Umm, Mom did it every single day." Whew, way to take the wind out of my sails.  There is no way the kitchen floor is getting scrubbed every day over here.  I am just about as likely to run a marathon as have that happen.
Sooo,
If I keep this up I might just end up with a healthier self, and a sparkly house.  Nothin' wrong with that.  Anyone want to come over and eat grapefruit with me?

Valentines Fun

 I adore simple crafts. (You see, I'm pretty simple myself.)  So had to pass along this idea.  Don't hold your breath, it's not overly profound just heartfelt. (ha ha)
My sweet Mom came over today, bearing gifts, of course. A fun new product, known as Glass Crayons.  I watched Kamie play with them, and patiently waited my turn.  Fun! Fun! Fun!  They write so nice.  I only lasted a little while on Kamie's glass before I took to our gigantic entryway mirror. And here's the project.
Operation Valentines Day:
I Love You
In every language of our family's ancestry.
This site helped greatly.
We ended up with
English
Danish
Swedish
Norwegian
German
Irish
Threw in some Navajo in a nod to the rumored Indian blood
and I drew the sign language symbol.
Can you feel the Liebe?

-Our Camera is hanging out with my sister, right now. (Accidentally, that is.) So no pictures -